Finished yesterday's yard

[Digger RJ]

Well I was able to go back and finish the other 2/3 of the yard I found the ring & 43' Quarter in.
At first it seemed empty, but the closer I got to the house, the more that surfaced. Ended up with 8 wheats, 2 tokens, a cool old lock & a 1944 20 Centavos. Unfortunately I hit the 20 Centavos a little on the face side.
I made another stop at a small old homesite, and found 2 more wheats & another tax token. All in all a productive day and a lot of diggin! Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting!!!!
Second Hunt

 

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[DirtDigginDan]

Nice variety there, still waiting to find my first old lock.

 

[A2coins]

great job bet theres sttill more

 

[vpnavy]

Just for the fun of it - I searched Google and found...

Kansas Sales Tax Token
1937-1939
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[Whyme]

Nice finds! Love those old padlocks!

 

[ToddsPoint]

Never seen a lock with a loop on the shackle. Maybe a chain so you don't lose the lock. Oops! Didn't work. Gary

 

[Digger RJ]

Thanks for searching it. It's an odd little token and the first of its kind for Me.

 

[Subterranean]

Digger RJ, that padlock may very well be from a railroad company, based on the loop attached. I would clean it well and look for marks! Sub

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice finds!

 

[Hawks88]

I really like the lock. Congrats

 

[Rookster]

Super job.Congrats

 

[Reanm8er]

I think Subterranean is right.
Most of the railroad locks that I have seen had extra hardware connected to them. Initially the tethers were to insure the locks didn't get lost in operations at night by kerosene lamp. Think, if you will, how many locks must have been required for a fifty mile run through rail yards switching stations and other compounds where outsiders weren't allowed. The tethers were there to prevent theft, loss and pilferage. " Dang, I want one of them brass locks for my shed at home!"